That looks good and all we need is the SD card? There's nothing else that needs to be added equipment wise?Mazdagear offers the SD card for $336 USD and states it can be added to the CX3 and other Mazda models with the color touch screen. If you choose to buy from your dealer, remember you can also negotiate the price as it, like all accessories, has mark up.
As long as your CX-3 has a SD-card slot (i.e. all trims in Canada), no other equipment needs to be added.That looks good and all we need is the SD card? There's nothing else that needs to be added equipment wise?
[I have a Touring w/ Premium Package]
I really appreciate Mazda doing this, I wish other car companies would do this rather than hide the GPS behind their top of the line trims. I got the CX-3 GT for other reasons than just the GPS, but my mom wants to get a CX-5 and doesn't need all the bells and whistles of the GT but would like navigation. She'll get the Touring and add the navigation SD card, saving her a lot of money.As long as your CX-3 has a SD-card slot (i.e. all trims in Canada), no other equipment needs to be added.
This applies to all Mazda's equipped with the 7" screen with Mazda Connect, HMI commander, etc. If the vehicle has an SD card slot and the above equipment, then all that needs to be purchased is an navigation card accessory and it will work, even on base vehicles such as the GX Mazda3, Mazda6, CX-3 and CX-5.I really appreciate Mazda doing this, I wish other car companies would do this rather than hide the GPS behind their top of the line trims. I got the CX-3 GT for other reasons than just the GPS, but my mom wants to get a CX-5 and doesn't need all the bells and whistles of the GT but would like navigation. She'll get the Touring and add the navigation SD card, saving her a lot of money.
Can't negotiate here in Finland. Price for the navigation SD card is 865,00 €. That is about 970 USD.Mazdagear offers the SD card for $336 USD and states it can be added to the CX3 and other Mazda models with the color touch screen. If you choose to buy from your dealer, remember you can also negotiate the price as it, like all accessories, has mark up.
Mazda's 3 years of free map updates can be read in various ways. Maybe it is different in the USA but over here on the Mazda UK (plus Europe I expect) website it says "Mazda provides 3 years of free updates for the most accurate and enjoyable driving experience. These map updates will be released up to two times each year." This can be interpreted as zero, one or two updates each year !!! Note that this was amended from earlier in the year when I'm sure it said that there would be two updates each year, one in the spring and one in the autumn, over the 3 year period. In the last month they've only just released the first update since October 2015 !!!Three years of free map updates is an excellent deal IMO. My 2009 Acura had free updates for 1 year (no negotiation for additional) and then $149 each year if you wanted an updated map. Ever so often, they'd throw their owners a bone by offering it at a "special" price of "only" $99. I did purchase the update DVD once (2012) in the 7+ years I owned it, but vowed not to again after I discovered that the updates contained therein were still a year behind.
That does not sound very promising.They haven't released an update in over a year now for the map.....